Evaluaciones

Afghanistan is one of the countries in the world most plagued by landmines and unexploded ordnances (UXOs). Thirty provinces out of 32 are affected, and some 850 square kilometres, which includes 1,585 villages, are contaminated. Mine related casualties injured or…

In early 2002 it was estimated that nearly one-third of the Afghan population was either internally or externally displaced. According to Government figures there were approximately 3.3 million refugees in Pakistan, 2.3 million in Iran and more than 500,000 elsewhere.…

Afghanistan has some of the worst health and nutrition indicators in the world. Women and children suffer the most. The maternal mortality rate is one of the highest in the world, with two to three women dying every hour.…

Twenty-three years of war have led to an almost total destruction of the Afghan national infrastructure, including the education system. According to available statistics there are approximately 4.5 million children eligible for school enrolment. Nevertheless, while over three million have…

This report provides a preliminary look at Afghanistan's environment, including an environmental policy and institutional framework; and provides the basis for coordinated action to address high priority environmental concerns in Afghanistan. Topics covered include forestry biodiversity and protected areas water…

UNEP report chronicles environmental damage of the Afghanistan conflict Afghan authorities cooperate in developing green agenda for reconstruction efforts Kabul, Nairobi, January 29, 2003 - Two decades of warfare in Afghanistan have degraded the environment to the extent it now presents a…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the British Department for International Development co-sponsored an assessment of the Mine Action Centre for Afghanistan (MACA) and the Mine Action Programme for Afghanistan (MAPA). The field work took place in late…

Highlights Latest information confirms a sharp drop in global cereal production in 2002, to 1 833 million tonnes. As a result of this, and a marginal rise expected in total cereal utilization in 2002/03, world cereal stocks for crop years…

CROP AND FOOD SUPPLY SITUATION OVERVIEW As of November 2002, the number of countries facing serious food difficulties throughout the world stands at 39, with 25 in Africa, 6 in Asia, 6 in Latin America and 2 in Europe. In southern…

Improved weather during the 2002/03 winter and summer seasons contributed to a recovery in Afghanistan’s grain output in key growing areas, following three years of drought. The 2003/04 crop season began with planting of winter grains…